I've no problem with the no heading rule for kids...their little brains are addled enough by screens as it is.I'm not sure who in here is involved in kids football as a parent or coach, or anything else, but I think the FA might have just ruined it with their rule changes for next season.
Heading is banned, and a deliberate header is to be punished by an indirect free kick. Throw ins are no longer a thing, they are kick ins, where the ball can be passed or dribbled in, and corners will soon be gone as well. Basically 5-a-side no ovies. Might as well play the game indoors with 3 foot high goals.
More detail is here.
New heading rules for U7-U11 youth football
New rule introduced to phase out heading in youth football over next three seasonswww.thefa.com
Would love to hear people thoughts on this.
In fact I'd extend both a heading and screen ban up to U16